CASTING MOLDS - COLOUR DE VERRE

Cast nine adorable glass hearts to incorporate into larger pieces. 

Casting size – 2.25 in.
Mold Size: 9 x 8.25”.
Casting Size: 2.25"

This single mold forms two bloom sizes: Large and Medium. A small anemone blossom is grouped in the Colour de Verre Small Mixed Flowers #2 mold. The finished pieces can be fused to plates and platters, made into drawer pulls, or jewelry.

Mold Size: 216 x 146 mm (8.5 x 5.75”).
Casting Size: 76 x 63 mm (3 & 2.5")
Fill Weight: 75 grams & 50 grams.

The design for our Aralia Leaf mold was inspired by nature: The Aralia Japonicas of the American Pacific Northwest.
The Aralia Leaf casting is quite large measuring 10.5 x 8.5” (27 x 22cm), but don’t be intimidated by the Aralia Leaf’s size. It is just as simple to use as any of our smaller, embellishment molds. The finished leaves can be left flat and used as small service pieces; slumped individually into a plates or bowls; or grouped to form large, decorative platters and dramatic vessels.

Mold Size: 320 x 260 x 40mm (12.5 x 10 x 1.5”).
Casting Size: 270 x 220 mm (10.5 x 8.5")
Fill Weight: 350 to 400 grams

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The varying lengths of the bamboo segments and the deep textures creates cast panels with real dynamics and visual interest. A second firing turns the cast panels into elegant service and decorative pieces. Choose colours that mimic nature like ambers, yellows, and greens; or classic colours like black and lacquer red.

Mold Size: 305 x 216 mm (12 x 8.5”).
Casting Size: 254 x 171 mm (10 x 6.75")
Fill Weight: 700 grams

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This mold makes three realistic sea shells each about 2.5” long. The finished shells look great by themselves, but even better when used in combination with our other sea life-inspired mold. For example, our Sea Horse and Starfish, Beach Shells-Small, Tropical Fish, Conch, and Starfish.
The mold measures 191 x 120 x 31mm (7.5” x 4.75” x 1.25.
The fill weights are conch, 18 grams; spiral whelk, 10 grams; and scallop, 32 grams.
We suggest a cooler than usual firing temperature of about 1290-1310ºF (700-710ºC) for COE 96 and 25ºF (10ºC) hotter for COE 90.

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This mold makes the four smallest shells. They can be used alone or with, for example, our Beach Shells-Medium, Sea Horse and Starfish, and Tropical Fish.  
The mold measures 140 x 140 x 31mm (5.5” x 5.5” x 1.25”).
The fill weights are starfish, 8 grams; scallop, 18 grams; clam, 10 grams; and whelk, 7 grams.
We suggest a cooler than usual firing temperature of about 1290-1310ºF (700-710ºC) for COE 96 and 25ºF (10ºC) hotter for COE 90.

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Big Skull Casting mold by Colour De Verre.

Create edgy or classic pieces with the Big Skull design. Fill the design with frit, cut up 6mm sheet glass, or, for perfectly clear castings, billet chunks. Produce a beautiful piece in only one firing, or, in a second firing, laminate a piece of dichroic sheet glass to the casting’s back to produce pieces with an almost electric glow.

Mold Dimensions: 165 x 130 x 50 mm (6.5 x 5 x 2")
Casting Size: 115 mm (4.5") long.  
Fill Weight: 300 grams

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This single mold forms six blossoms in three sizes. The design is strong enough to stand on its own as a broach, pin or bracelet. The can also be fused or attached to plates, platters, bowls or other castings.
Fill weight: 6, 8 and 10 grams.
Mold dimensions:175 x 127mm x 38mm ( 6-7/8" x 5" x 1-1/2")
Casting Sizes: 19mm, 25mm & 31mm (.75" & 1" & 1.25")

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Colour de Verre Large Round Lidded Box Mold

Mold Dimensions: 203 x 76mm & 178 x 38mm (8" x 3" & 7" x 1.5")
Casting Dimensions: 140 x 51mm (5.5" x 2")
Fill Weight: Base - 800 grams & Lid - 300 grams

The Large Round Box is almost double the size of the other box designs. Like the smaller boxes, the mold can be filled with frit, billets, or sheet glass. Create special pieces by lining the mold with collage glass, or by embellishing the lids with frit balls, decals, or other castings.

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The Colour de Verre blossoms and leaves might be beautiful, but the lifelike twigs created by this mold tie a larger design together. On the back of the mold is a slumper that makes the castings ungulate just like real twigs.
Mold Dimensions: 127 x 222 x 31mm (5” x 8.75” x 1.25”).
Casting Sizes: 7, 23, and 32 grams.

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Buddha Faces are serene and contemplative images that seem to radiate calm. They are easy to make and our mold makes them two at a time. The finished pieces are 3.5 and 4 inches (9 and 10 cm) tall. The faces can be made to almost glow by fusing a piece of dichroic sheet glass to the back surface. For extra clarity, consider using casting rocks or billet chunks.
The mold dimensions are 215 x 150 x 50mm (8.5 x 6 x 2")
The fill weights are 225 and 175 grams.

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Small Butterflies Casting Mold by Colour De Verre.
One mold produces two sizes of butterflies. On the mold’s reverse side is an integrated wing slumper.
Mold Dimensions: 187 x 69mm (7-3/8 x 2-3/4").
Fill weight: 28 grams and 32 grams.
Casting Dimensions: 76mm (3") each.

The Cabbage Leaf designs creates ultra-realistic leaves approximately 8” (21cm) in diameter. On the mold’s reverse side is a specialized slumping surface that shapes the cast leaves into plates with slightly wavy edges further adding to the finished pieces’ realism. Gallery quality pieces can be crafted by tack fusing two or more leaves together and then slumping them into large bowls, platters, and wall art.
Mold Dimensions: 270mm (10.5”) in diameter.
Fill Weight: 400 grams.

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Colour de Verre Candy Cane and Snowman Mold

Mold Dimensions: 7" x 6" x 1.25"
Casting Dimensions: 4.75" tall
Fill Weight: 25 - 30 grams each

This mold produces two classic Christmas/winter designs: A striped candy cane and a snowman complete with twig arms and top hat. Prime, fill, and fire the mold and these silhouettes are ready to celebrate the season on a Christmas tree, in a window, or in an office cubicle.
For a special look, they can also be “coloured in” with frit and decorated with dichroic beads, noodles, stringers, and twisted cane. A second, cooler firing fuses these embellishments into place.

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Produce a classic cherub face that is 3 inches (8 cm) tall. Fill it to 150 grams to produce an objet d'art or paper weight. Filling with 70 grams produces pieces that can be used to embellish other artwork. Combine these with castings from our Wings design to produce imagery reminiscent of the Renaissance period. When using opalescent or richly coloured transparent frits, consider using fine mesh frit and "diluting" it with equal amounts of clear to produce castings with more richness.

The mold itself is 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.75 inches (14 x 11.5 4.5 cm).

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Cloud Forest Magnolia Leaf Mold

Mold Dimensions: 15" x 8" x 1.25"
Casting Dimensions: 13" x 5.5"
Fill Weight: Wafer Thin: 80-100 grams, Standard: 250-300 grams

The Cloud Forest Magnolia produces leaves that are 13 x 5.5 inches (33 x 44 cm). Casting the leaves wafer-thin produces elegant art pieces that can ripple and fold when slumped. Casting the same mold with 250 to 300 grams of frit produces leaves that are more substantial which can be slumped into functional bowls and platters. The Cloud Forest Magnolia was designed to be compatible with Bullseye's Short Oval Slumper, Ball Surface, and Rectangular Slumper molds.

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This design is a set of two molds. That way, with each firing, the artist can make twelve Diamond Glasslinks™, enough Glasslinks to complete a necklace. Each on of the cavities holds 3 grams of either fine or powdered frit. Fire these cool to only about 1335-1350˚F (725-730ºC). Hold for 25 to 30 minutes and then anneal. The completed links can be connected using metal links or classic jewelry techniques such as connecting the links including large, oval jump rings or jump rings paired with double-looped eye pins. Each of the two molds is 5-3/4" by 3-5/8".

Mold Size: Each 305 x 216 mm (3.625 x 5.75”).
Casting Size: 31 mm (1.25")
Fill Weight: 3 grams

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This single mold forms two bloom sizes: Large and Medium. A small dogwood blossom is grouped in the Colour de Verre Small Mixed Flowers #2 mold. The finished pieces can be fused to plates and platters, made into drawer pulls, or jewelry. Pair with the Colour de Verre Leaves mold. Fill weight: 50 and 38 grams. 69mm x 57mm (2.75" x 2.25")

One mold produces two dragonfly sizes: 3” and 4”. On the mold’s reverse side is an integrated wing slumper. Fill weight: 36 grams and 50 grams. 76mm, 102mm (3", 4")

One of the most popular designs. Create beautiful dragonflies that become even more lifelike when the wings a slumped slightly upwards. Friends have mounted their dragonflies on stakes to create sun catchers for the garden.
Fill weight: 100 grams.
Size: 102mm x 140mm (4" x 5.5")

Finished Dimensions: 13" length, 4.5" width
Mold Dimensions: 15.5" length, 6.5" width, 1.25" depth
Fill Weight: 330 to 340 grams

The Feather is one of Colour de Verre’s most elegant designs. Slump cast pieces into an oval former to create functional pieces. Or, for a more decorative piece, slump on a more “gentle” surface. Pieces can also be cast wafer-thin for dramatic art pieces.

Flaming Hearts Casting mold by Colour De Verre.

Flaming Hearts, creates two hearts 4.25 and 3.75 inches (95 and 108mm) tall. The design can stand alone as objets d’art to sit on a desk or hang in a window. However, they can also be used to embellish votives, platters, and mosaics. These are perfect little gifts to sell at craft fairs and studio sales.

Mold Dimensions: 203 x 152 x 31 mm (8 x 6 x 1.25")
Casting Size: 108 & 95 mm (4.25" & 3.75") long.  
Fill Weight: 100 grams & 80 grams.

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Colour de Verre Fluted Heart  Mold

Mold Dimensions: 5.5" x 4.5"
Casting Dimensions: 3.5" tall
Fill Weight: 25 - 75 grams 

The Fluted Heart was designed as a hanging ornament, but then it was discovered, a second - almost better use, a picture frame.
To create sweet ornaments, fill with 25 grams of frit and fire. Add a small ribbon to create a gift that expresses a special message for a special someone. Cast them with more frit - 70 grams - to produce a more substantial piece. Add a favorite picture and you are done. If you want to take it a step further, add a stand or magnet. Our project sheet includes a stand template and instructions.

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Each firing creates three triangular beads and three square beads each measuring about 1 inch (25mm) in diameter. The beads can be strung on leather, rubber, or silk, or wire wrapped to create jewelry ranging from simple and casual to dramatic and elegant. Because of mold’s engineering, the beads almost never require any cold work - grinding or polishing. This design coordinates beautifully with the Simple Round and Small Ring Beads, and the Oval and Diamond Glasslinks. They also make great contemporary embellishments to plates, platters, and other larger pieces. The mold itself measures 4.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches (11.5 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm). The fill weight for each element is 6 grams. We suggest using MR-97 Aerosol Boron Nitride with this mold.